New trend of education in Kazakhstan: English as the medium of instruction

Aigerim Seitzhanova, Roman Plokhikh, Ruslan Baiburiev and Antonina Tsaregorodtseva

Perspectives of Innovation in Economics and Business (PIEB), 2015, vol. 15, issue 3, 113-116

Abstract: Joining of Kazakhstan to the Bologna three-cycle system increased significantly the number of programs taught in English language. There are about 40 universities which have special groups, where English is used as the medium of instruction and it makes more than 30% from total educational program. Quantity of the Bachelor, Master and PhD programs are growing dramatically. Some universities see an opportunity to attract a wider range of students or feel that EMI strengthens offer to those students who believe studying in English will make them more employable. EMI can be seen as a threat to the status and development of the local language. On the other hand, EMI can also be treated as an opportunity. This article offers review of issues related with applying EMI in Kazakhstan HEIs.

Keywords: Education; English as the medium of instruction (EMI); Kazakhstan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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